La Scala

It was sad to see all the negative changes here. We used to eat here, but it was our first post pandemic experience here. Nice environment, friendly and welcoming staff and good starting breads are the only unchanged things. We ordered the food, soups, lamb steak and their special of the day, seafood pasta. All were average or below average. But service was even worse. Although our server was very attentive and friendly when taking the order, they never checked on us to see if we needed anything. We needed salt and pepper, which we didn't find the chance to ask for, but the main problem was small strips of metal, maybe from a steel scrubber (See photos) in the pasta. We waited over ten minutes and tried to draw our server's attention, even with waving hand, with no success. We were hungry and decided to put the metal strips aside and eat the food. Then let the server know when we had a chance which didn't happen until she brought the check, and even then, she reacted as it's not such an issue without even a proper apology or something like "we make sure that neve happens again". Just a very fast "oh, sorry" and leaving the table. Overall the service wasn't good. The last point is their table arrangement. We were given a small table in a corner, but it was too close to the next table, and the server wasn't able to service them without me moving a bit and she was too close to me the whole time talking with them.

That was delicious! I was apprehensive about visiting because I had February 2020 pre-pandemic for a dinner outing with friends. That experience was fairly disappointing. Still, I gave it a second try over the weekend, and yes!!!! So much better. The wait time was a little long, but we had arrived later in the night and it was already fairly busy by then. The staff was super great and the bread deliciously warm. I, of course, ordered the bruschetta appetizer as my meal and was not disappointed. Look how beautifully it was displayed!! That sauce they added was the incredible cherry on top!

Have loved this restaurant for years. Just such quality ingredients and amazing flavors. So glad it's reopened. Went on Friday evening. Not as crowded as I expected but everything was perfect. Service, food quality, ambience. Just wish they were open for lunch since I work evenings. If you're looking for an amazing place in Lafayette, this is it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Time to make changes in the kitchen! We were two for dinner. And this restaurant seemed so promising - lovely space in the heart of the historic downtown, the sweetest staff members (everyone we met was friendly and eager to make us welcomed) and the menu full of promising items (definitely not your standard chain restaurant menu!). But then came the food... My chicken rice soup was thick like baby food, the fried calamari were over cooked and tough, and the chicken in lemon cream sauce was such that you couldn't taste any lemon, just a heavy garlic flavor. Not a good meal. Given how nice the service staff was, I just hope they find a better cook, and soon.

We went there yesterday for dinner, it was a group of 4 people. It was under my recommendation. Unfortunately, I had a worse experience than previous couple of times. Both the quality of food and quality of service didn’t reach the expectations. For the food, we ordered 4 entrees with two soups and two salads. The tomato soup was super tasty last time I tried, but it was not good yesterday. The soup was too sour, almost like there was no sugar left in the kitchen. The stuffed chicken and the pasta were good, which is nice. For the service, the waitress, whose name I cannot remember, was always in a hurry. When we asked her about recommendations on the menu, she was looking at somewhere else while answering our questions, which made us feel uncomfortable. Also, when she put the check on the table, she didn’t even wait to hear “Thank you” from us. We needed to say “Thank you” to her back but there was no response. For the salad, she didn’t ask if we wanted a sauce or not. Unlike the previous time, our waiter asked us many things, including the sauce on the salad. We gladly found the house made Balsamic was very good. In all, the service quality made us very uncomfortable that I only gave 11% of tip to express my feelings. I might not come here again, even though I’ve been here for several times.

Quality here has really gone downhill. Nothing my party of 2 ordered on Saturday night tasted very fresh and the chewy taste of the calamari reminded me of cheap mozzarella sticks you get in the freezer section. The veggies in the garden salad were visibly old, the carrots were greying. Nothing we were served matched the price point.